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1960s, 1970s •
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Comments Off on Blow Up – Quasar Khanh’s Inflatable Furniture
Perhaps Quasar Khanh has not had the recognition he deserves but as the inventor of inflatable furniture we feel he should be up there in the pantheon of great designers and being as we’ve not featured any inventors yet on VoEA this seems to be a very...
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1970s, Art, Film, Poster •
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Comments Off on George Akimoto – Film Poster Guru
George Akimoto made his name as a film poster and aviation artist but not without first experiencing a period of internment at the hands of his own American government, following the Pearl Harbour attacks of 1941, when he was effectively imprisoned because of...
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1960s, 1970s, Food, Retro Advertising •
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Comments Off on Kitsch Kitchen Ads
Back now to a time when fondue parties were all the rage, when you couldn’t cross the road without a neighbour insisting on inviting you to their Tupperware party and of course the invention of the ‘greatest cooking discovery since fire’ – the...
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Comments Off on The World of Kays – 1970s Catalogues
Do you want to know how much a Crimplene casual suit cost in 1977? well you’ve come to the right place (They were available in beige, burgundy and blue and could be delivered to your door for under twenty pounds) Here we take a second look at the...
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1960s, 1970s •
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Comments Off on The Drying Art of Tea Towels
Some people buy tea towels with their favourite band, television show or product printed on them and hang them up on the wall to show their loyalty. Others purchase them as gifts or souvenirs to remind themselves (and others) of the happy time they spent at...
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1970s, Architecture •
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Comments Off on Nakagin Capsule Tower – Livin’ Near the Ceiling
We do like our obscure architectural trends here at VoEA and we’ve struck lucky again with this classic example of Japanese Metabolism – a movement that almost represented Japan’s post-war resurgence and was all about radical ideas and change in a...
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1970s •
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Comments Off on Automatic (Washing Machine) for the People
We’ve often thought that bath time needs a makeover and whilst every other household gadget has been automated, speeded-up, become incredibly user-friendly and has moved forward into the digital age, the humble bath has never really changed and is still...
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Comments Off on Radical Shades Man – Space Age Sunglasses
Hey cats and kittens. Put away your Polaroids, run over your Ray Bans, offload your Oakleys and check out some properly radical sunglasses from a time when the only limitation to designs was imagination and it didn’t even matter if you couldn’t quite see...
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1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Ephemera, Popular, Retro Advertising, Transport •
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Comments Off on Around The World – Vespa Advertising
We’re big fans of the Vespa scooter here at VoEA and for the sake of fairness and impartiality we also admire the svelte lines of Lambrettas too. However, here the focus is firmly on Piaggio’s finest with some rare ads we’ve not seen before and bear in...
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1960s, 1970s, Architecture, Music, Vinyl •
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Comments Off on London Calling – The Sound of Big Ben
Is there a more potent symbol of London and England than Big Ben? Probably not judging by the number of album covers we’ve managed to dig out using it as a reference for swinging London...
